Funeral set for Bridgeport sisters killed in Saginaw Township crash on Gratiot

Carol Jean Lyle (left), 63, and Judith Kelly, 67, were killed during a traffic crash on Gratiot, in Saginaw Township, Wednesday, March 20. The Bridgeport sisters will have a joint funeral, scheduled for Saturday, March 23.Courtesy Photo | Obitmichigan.com

BRIDGEPORT TOWNSHIP, MI — A joint funeral is planned for a pair of Bridgeport sisters killed in a Saginaw Township traffic crash.

The sisters, whose maiden names were Aldrich, were traveling as passengers in a Chevrolet Impala, driven by their sister, Patricia Aldrich, when the vehicle collided with a Chevrolet pick-up truck and a Jeep Liberty.

According to obituaries posted online, both Lyle and Kelly worked as bus drivers for the Bridgeport-Spaulding School District. Lyle had been employed by the district for 34 years, while Kelly had held the job for over 40 years, the obituaries state.

Lyle's obituary states, "She loved to go shopping with her sisters." Besides Patricia Aldrich, who was Lyle's twin, Kelly and Lyle had another surviving sister - Donna Reed, who was the only sibling not present in the vehicle during the fatal crash.

The joint funeral service for Lyle and Kelly, to be held at W.L. Case & Company, 5700 Dixie Highway, is scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday, March 23. Visitation with family members will precede the service, beginning at 1 p.m.